Philippians 2:10 “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth” Mark 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name oft he Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I ...
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Do you ever read the Bible and think to yourself ‘I would have been different! I’d have never denied knowing Jesus like Peter did!” Or maybe you read in the Old Testament about God’s people forgetting everything that he had done to lead them out of captivity, and they begin to worship, of all things, a golden cow. You and I would never do that, right?! I have found that in ...
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One day, a certain rich man visited a rabbi, who took the rich man by the hand and led him to a window. “Look out there through the glass window,” he said. The rich man looked into the street, “what do you see?” asked the rabbi.
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As we close out Women’s History Month, we are faced with a profound question: How do we celebrate women in a society where the very essence of womanhood is often contested, blurred, and redefined?
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One of my favorite movie scenes of all time is Liam Neeson’s portrayal of the forgiveness of Jean Valjean in the movie rendition of Les Mis. The scene goes like this. (Um, spoiler alert? The book is more than a century old. And the movie came out before most of the people in my church were born. So this isn’t exactly new. But hey, I’m generous, so … spoilers ahead.)
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Every year thousands of people travel to the Italian Alps to ascend a mountain which passes through the "stations of the cross." Eventually they come to the foot of an outdoor crucifix, and there they meditate on their faith.
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On Easter Sunday, we enjoy the good news of the resurrection. We sing songs about the empty tomb. We listen to the pastor tell us how Christ conquered death. But then something happens. For too many of us, Monday rolls around, and nothing has changed.
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This week, we’re going to discover five principles that Abraham’s servant Eliezer exercised in finding the right mate for Abraham’s son Isaac. These principles can help you, your children, and your grandchildren not only to find a mate but also to know God’s will for any area of life.
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“In the unity of the Godhead there be three Persons of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. The Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.” —The Westminster Confession of Faith 2.3
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Dealing with loss as a Christian means we have comfort in knowing there’s life beyond the grave. Still, the Bible tells us there is a time to weep.
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